Wellness Programming

UnitedHealthcare Platform Improves Member Access to Well-being Programs

January 22, 2024 - UnitedHealthcare has launched a platform to facilitate member access to health and well-being programs and lower costs for employers. The UHC Hub offers a network of more than 20 health and well-being programs, including resources for healthy living and complex health condition management and care. The platform aims to help employers identify,...


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How One Payer Redesigned Wellness Program Rewards Around Choice, Tech

by Kelsey Waddill

UnitedHealthcare was well-supplied in fitness and wellness programs, but payer executives knew its rewards program was lacking. The major payer organization already offered Motion, Real Appeal, Quit for Life, and other programs dedicated...

Most Employers Will Enhance Services to Improve Employee Wellbeing

by Victoria Bailey

Nearly nine in ten employers plan to adjust their vendor partnerships over the next two years to improve employee wellbeing benefits, according to a survey from Willis Towers Watson (WTW). The survey...

Going Beyond Benefits: How Employers Can Assess, Create Wellness Culture

by Kelsey Waddill

In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, many employers expanded their mental health benefits to improve employee wellness. However, research has indicated that more mental health benefits do not necessarily equate to a robust...

Employer Sponsored Health Plans Generate Significant ROI, Benefits

by Victoria Bailey

Employer-sponsored health plans will generate a 47 percent return on investment (ROI) for employers in 2022, mainly driven by reduced direct medical costs, higher productivity, and tax benefits,...

What Are Employer Sponsored Wellness Programs?

by Kelsey Waddill

What are employer-sponsored wellness programs and how are employers using these programs to advance employee wellness? The need for greater employer involvement in employee health and wellbeing is well-documented. At the beginning of...

5 Major Payers Recognized for Employer Sponsored Wellness Benefits

by Kelsey Waddill

The Business Group on Health has announced the winners of the Business Group on Health Best Employers Award for Excellence in Health & Well-being for providing strong employer-sponsored wellness...

Job Satisfaction, Equity Characterize 2022 Wellness Program Design

by Kelsey Waddill

Large employers are investing more in their wellness program design in 2022 and their programs revolve around hybrid work environments, job satisfaction, and equity, the Business Group on Health found...

How to Hone Wellness Programs Using Social Determinants Data

by Kelsey Waddill

Are wellness programs working? This question is a common refrain for employers and their payer partners, but the answer remains ambiguous. On the one hand, some studies have supported wellness programs as a cost-effective way to...

Americans Ready To Choose Coverage During 2022 Open Enrollment

by Kelsey Waddill

More than eight out of ten survey participants in UnitedHealthcare’s sixth annual Consumer Sentiment Survey indicated that they are ready to choose a health plan during 2022 open enrollment...

How Employer Health Benefits Are Changing Due to Coronavirus

by Kelsey Waddill

As the country emerges from the coronavirus pandemic, employer health benefits will be more focused on investing in mental healthcare needs and will reduce the prominence of physical wellness programs,...

Wellness Programs May Not Significantly Impact Healthcare Spending

by Kelsey Waddill

Wellness programs may influence health behaviors, but demonstrated little impact on healthcare spending, health outcomes, or employment outcomes, a study published in Health Affairs uncovered. It has...

Employer-Sponsored Wellness Programs Boost Employee Morale

by Victoria Bailey

In the midst of  the coronavirus pandemic, with the average employee wellbeing rating at a low, employer-sponsored wellness programs and mental...

Key Considerations For Implementing Diabetes Management Programs

by Kelsey Waddill

With numerous combinations of comorbidities and lifestyles at play in the member population with diabetes, payers have a lot to consider when creating or expanding their diabetes management...

Wellness Programs Are A Win-Win For Cost Saving, Member Outcomes

by Hannah Nelson

A digital therapeutic weight loss program led to major medical cost savings, according to a Rally Health Inc. study that points to wellness programs as cost-effective strategies to tackle the obesity...

How COVID-19 Affected Member Engagement in Wellness Programs

by Kelsey Waddill

The coronavirus pandemic may be having an effect on Americans’ exercise life, a recent UnitedHealthcare survey discovered, which may in turn impact payer wellness programming to meet employee...

Cigna Embroiled in Lawsuit Over Wellness Program Risk Adjustment

by Kelsey Waddill

A lawsuit was filed against Cigna on August 4, 2020 for $1.4 billion in false and fraudulent risk adjustment claims between 2012 and 2017, according to a court filing obtained by Axios. The...

Payer Helps Employers Recognize, Address Workforce Mental Health

by Kelsey Waddill

Independent Health has partnered with a mental health awareness, patient advocacy organization to help teach employers how to identify workforce mental health conditions and directly affected...

Digital Wellness Program Saw High Member Engagement After COVID-19

by Kelsey Waddill

Updated 7/22/20: This article has been updated to reflect that Wellvolution is a Blue Shield of California program. A previous version said Blue Shield of California partnered with...